Hark, the AI hardware startup founded by Brett Adcock, has secured $700 million in funding, achieving a valuation of $6 billion.

      Two months after coming out of stealth mode, the founder of Figure and Archer has both a chip-and-model stack and a cheque sized to match. Hark, the AI hardware firm that Brett Adcock began financing personally late last year, has raised over $700 million in a Series A funding round that values the company at $6 billion, as reported by Bloomberg.

      This round concluded approximately two months following Hark's stealth launch, placing the company among the top-tier investments in AI hardware, even before it has delivered a product. Parkway Venture Capital led the funding, with an investor roster that reads like a who’s who of the chip and cloud industry: Nvidia, AMD Ventures, Intel Capital, and Qualcomm Ventures were all contributors, along with Salesforce Ventures, Brookfield, ARK Invest, Greycroft, Prime Movers Lab, Align Ventures, and Tamarack Global. Several of these investors are involved in multiple aspects of AI hardware, which underscores a strategic point.

      Adcock started Hark in late 2025 with $100 million of his own funds, following a series of successful ventures that have either gone public, been acquired, or stand out as well-funded players in their respective fields. He co-founded the recruiting platform Vettery, which was sold to Adecco for $100 million; founded electric aircraft manufacturer Archer Aviation, which went public through a SPAC in 2021; created humanoid robotics company Figure, where he still serves as CEO; and established school-security enterprise Cover. He also plays a key role at Hark.

      What Hark is constructing is less defined than its funding suggests. The company has characterized itself as creating a “personal AI platform” that combines internal foundation models, software, and specialized hardware with innovative interfaces, rather than focusing on a specific layer of the stack. As per a BusinessWire announcement from March, Hark plans to unveil its first multi-modal models this summer.

      The field Hark is entering is niche, costly, and filled with setbacks. Humane’s AI Pin serves as the cautionary tale of 2024, closely followed by the Rabbit R1. Even Apple, with its unmatched hardware distribution capabilities, has been exploring what its on-device AI product should entail over the past year.

      Adcock’s argument for success is his prior experience in hardware delivery with Archer and Figure, along with his belief that integrating models and silicon from the outset is the approach most likely to yield a sustainable product.

      However, Hark has yet to reveal significant details: staffing numbers, hardware specifications, target pricing, market launch plans, or customer acquisition strategies. The Series A funding provides time to keep this information under wraps a bit longer.

      With Nvidia and AMD part of the cap table, Hark may have a more advantageous position regarding supply allocation, a common constraint for AI hardware companies in 2026, compared to many of its competitors.

      What the funding round does not provide is assurance of product-market fit. Hark enters a space where multiple well-financed and qualified teams have launched, stumbled, and quietly retracted. According to the company’s timeline, its initial models are just weeks away; however, the device that will monetize those models is still a ways off.